I love the way you explain things. I don’t want to be too forward but I thought that I would share something that helped me. I heard someone talking, as you do, about meditation from a neuroscience standpoint. It made a lot of sense to me as an anxious person who has disliked meditation, apparently for the following reason. There are people who are mainly interoceptive, very aware of the stuff inside our skin, thought, emotions, breath, heartbeat, physical sensations etc. which can be expressions of anxiety. There are people who are exteroceptive. Mainly noticing things outside of them, they may not know how they are feeling or be aware of their physical or emotional sensations. 40% of our brain is dedicated to exteroception, stuff outside of us, using our eyes. When we close our eyes we shut that off and are much more interoceptive, in our skin and feelings. Anxious people tend to be much more interoceptive. Breath or body based meditation with eyes closed makes us much more inside of us which can put us where our anxiety lives. It's good for exteroceptive people who have trouble being aware of what's going on inside of them. For us inner focused people it can be damaging and uncomfortable, it reinforces our natural bias towards constantly being in our thoughts and bodily sensations. It’s better if we open our eyes, strengthening exteroception, and practice focusing on something outside of us. A flower, a vase, a tree on the horizon, pretty much anything that is not inside of us. The principle of focus and exercise is the same but the location of the focus, in or out us us, is different. Strengthening our ability to get out of our sensations and heads.

Whenever I try mediation, I get anxious and get shortness of breath. If I focus on my breathing, I can breathe properly

❤ thank You ❤

thank you, of all the videos that I've watched you make it very simple and tangible

Never would have thought of it like that. I think I can't meditate because I keep wondering. THANK YOU

This is the best I've ever heard it explained. Thank you

Thank you Viv..... that’s exactly me trying to meditate a while ago.... I have to start trying again. Xo

Love this! Thank you so much

This is really helpful. Thank you.

Thank you. I am stuck with wanting to meditate. And I am not consistent. But I guess I'll try it everyday from now on

great video

That's so true, Vivian love how you simplified it.

When I manually breathe when I meditate, that's what throws me out of it. It seems strange to say but it's like my own mind is disgusted that I am noticing it and then my breath grows unsteady and then I cant keep my eyes closed and I feel sick.

My EMDR therapist doesnt recommend meditation for me, because I dissociate from body even more. Only small amount of grpunding and body work.

This needs more views - people need to know that it’s okay not to be able to meditate. Sometimes it just takes too long to get into that state of mind and the road there is a little too much for some of us.

great video, just one tip, my awernes says that the sound is slightly more late than the video

This was such an excellent explanation! A+

in meditation, for ex when they say feel your heart i focus but i can not feel anyting.

I can't find paper. Please Help me to look for it :(

I tried but can’t focus concentrate I don’t know why

Good luck

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I can't bring back my mind from different thoughts, it keeps on wandering. What do I do.

I’ve been trying to meditate for a while and I just can’t keep my eyes closed so u know why that is??????

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You have a great body